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| An amphibian exotic pet |
What is common in "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Anacondas?"
If you are scratching your head, don't worry. I'm giving you the answer.
It's the pet monkey that plays a role in the story. That is a Capuchin monkey. These monkeys are found in the region of Central America and South America, and sometimes as far south as northern part of Argentina.
What is so special about these monkeys?
They are very special because they are exotic pets.
What's an exotic pet?
It's is an uncommon pet mostly considered suitable for surviving only in the wild. But due to special reasons, some people love to pet them. Our Capuchin monkey is loved because they are intelligent and are easy to train.
Another way defining such a pet is it's not native or indigenous to the pet owner's locality or geographical conditions. Such pets are procured with great difficulty and need enormous effort to be cared for. In US alone, there are 15,000 primates pets kept by private individuals.
If you love these pets, you can join these pet owners, but you must be ready for that. Every year so many pet owners abandon these exotic pets into the nearby wilderness. Because these wild pets are not native to the locality, either face the danger of death or a potential danger to the local flora and fauna. Certain species, like the Burmese python are very invasive to the local ecology, even to humans.
Difficulties for the pet owner / lover
- Difficulties in procuring them
- They are expensive to maintain
- They need specialized care
- You can't find a pet-sitter
- No local veterinarian for dealing with a sick pet
- Sometimes there are legal issues
List of exotic pets
A list of such pets is almost impossible to give. Here is a list of common pets that are considered rare and exotic.
- Alligators
- Burmese Pythons and rare snakes
- Frogs and toads
- Kangaroos
- Lizards
- Large cats - lions, tigers, leopards, cheetah etc
- Flying foxes and squirrels
- Hares
- Hawks and Eagles
- Primates - monkeys, Lemurs, chimps etc.
- Porcupines
- Raccoon
- Rare Moths and butterflies
- Ring-tailed cats
- Turtles
- Zebras
If you really love exotic pets you must go ahead with procuring one. What's important is that one can't do that half-heartedly. Maintaining one such pet is quite demanding than you think in the first place. So, you must have enough research and experience before you invest money and time in them. There is no use in spending money and walking into legal trouble.